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Ninian thinks of himself as an average 11 year old boy with normal interests. According to his Grandfather, he was named for the patron saint of Scotland. Summer vacation is here and he looks forward to the easy days of backyard, books and just hanging out. But he is invited to visit his estranged aunt Claire who lives in an old, cliff-side house on the Oregon coast! Almost as soon as he arrives, he begins encountering events both mystical and...

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to be stuck inside of a cash register? Wouldn't it be fun to ride along inside of a gumball machine? Or would it? You could, after all, get trapped inside! All of this and more happened to Abe the Copper Penny. As you travel with the likeable Abe on his adventures, it is easy to get lost in this action-packed first-person narrative about Abe and his journeys from candy stores to the...

Book 3 in the Trilogy ERA/ERROR of UNDERSTANDING. Oblivious to her own predicament and her own life with her husband and her son, in an American setting, Paula remains transfixed as she views the lives of Louisa, Sylvia and Elizabeth in early Australian history. Their interaction with the one man, Charles Lyndhurst, continues to fascinate her. These events play themselves out to their final conclusion, in the State of Victoria, during the lat...

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A guide to creative photography, exploring over 50 photographic techniques. Using over 300 images, it guides you through the various techniques, from architectural details to online calendars, panning to polarizing filters.

Dedicated to those of us who find we must sometimes let go of someone we love deeply, in order to realize our dreams, The Unexpected Ring is based on the true story of one woman's journey. Anna, who grew-up in a large, loving Italian family, falls in love with and marries a sexy, affectionate, funny, yet troubled man. Anna finds her life being shaped by addiction, death and betrayal. She eventually marries a younger man, but is surprised that ...

This volume contains both a sourcebook of genealogical data and a group-family record, with slightly greater detail marshaled in the sourcebook section. A significant portion of the work, nevertheless, is devoted to the general history of the county, explaining, in the customary manner, when, how, and why the county was settled and tracing the various phases of its development. The group-family portion of the book, occupying a full third of th...

Banana is one of the major fruit crops of tropics and sub-tropics forming an important item in diet of millions across the globe. India is the second largest banana producing country of the world with the production of 3633 thousand tons per annum. Nematodes constitute one of the major limiting factors in banana production. Tylenchids, the plant parasitic nematodes have been recognised as a major constraint in banana production and are respons...

In the last decade, a growing demand of consumers for improvements in pork meat quality and an increased interest in animal welfare has led to the development of alternative pig production systems, such as outdoor rearing. Up to now, several studies have been conducted to characterise autochthonous pig breeds in the Mediterranean area(Iberian, Gascon, Nero Siciliano and Cinta Senese) being raised in outdoor production systems. The main purpose...

Several pre-biblical protagonists appearing in Mesopotamian myths are identified as being fused together and recast as the Garden of Eden's serpent.

Over the past 15 years, burnout among service providers working with persons with intellectual disability has become extensively investigated (e.g., Chung, Corbett, & Cumella, 1995, Chung & Harding, 2009, Hastings & Brown, 2002, Innstrand, Espnes, & Mykletun, 2002, 2004, Lawson & O''Brien, 1994, Ito, Kurita, & Shiiya, 1999, Mitchell & Hastings, 2001, Rose, Horne, Rose, & Hastings, 2004, Shaddock, Hill, & Limbeek, 1998). However to date, the re...

Comparing Dickens's fiction and The Simpsons as cultural artefacts reveals strikingly similar themes and concerns. Both Dickens's writings and The Simpsons, in spite of being strongly contested by politicians at their time, generated a public sphere around themselves. This book provides a nuanced take on parody as a mode of critique: Dickens's work being seen to support the status quo that it satirizes and The Simpsons been seen to depend upon...

This book deals with the 'Reverse Fortune Hypothesis'' - of the authors Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson - to see if it corresponds with Suriname when it was colonized by the Europeans. Even though in 1500 there were hardly any inhabitants living in Suriname, it did have enough fertile soil to grow plantation products on it, which had a large demand in Western Europe. Suriname got exploited by European colonists when "extractive institutions" we...

This book demonstrates an investigation to distinguish what factors make premium packaging more premium than that of the mass products. The following questions were used to lead the work: 1. How much influence does packaging have on a consumer''s decision? 2. What specific techniques are used by the premium packaging products? 3. Which of the techniques are most effective in making the packaging premium? 4. How can these techniques be measured...

Preema C. Thomas was born on 29th July 1977 in Kota, Rajasthan. She had her early education in Sophia School, Kota, Rajasthan and later in Alphonsa Residential School, Bharananganam, Kerala. She did her undergraduate course in Physics at Alphonsa College, Pala, Kerala, and postgraduate course from St.Thomas College, Pala, Kerala. She also obtained B. Ed. from St. Joseph''s College, Mannanam, Kerala. She worked as a Guest lecturer in Alphonsa C...

The long run impact of oil prices on Nigeria''s exchange rates are the subject of this study. Nigeria abandoned a fixed exchange rate regime in favour of floating exchange in 1986. This step was taking in order to address Nigeria economic mal-functioning. Nigeria is an open monoculture economy that is over- dependent on crude oil.In this research paper, our objective is the long run relationship between oil prices and exchange rates since the ...

In Bangladesh the prevalence of child labor has in recent years, become a serious problem and prime concern for both the government and people. Information presented in this book are based on a practical survey project that was conducted by the author himself - out of the desire to know about the status of the most unfortunate segment of the country''s population. Dhaka City Corporation was taken as the basis of the survey since it was expecte...

The impact of microfinance on poverty alleviation, human development and its cost effectiveness will be assessed by reviewing the leading literature on the topic. The literature contradicts each other on the methodology used. The articles are reviewed in a chronological order to preserve the discussion between the authors. The conclusion is that a definite effect on income and poverty is measured but that effects are more profound when credit ...

The most effective end of the international law system of IP protection is to create a market for new treatments against diseases that affect mostly poor countries. As WTO member, India implemented product patent protection for pharmaceuticals in 2005. Indian companies are now expected to be more willing than western MNCs to address their scientific capabilities in innovation for neglected diseases: they present a comparative advantage in term...